Taking a break from the DABWAHA madness, Lifetime has offered a contest for y’all to further promote the Nora Roberts Suite of films.
Now, between you and me and the rest of the internet? I don’t know how these things could be better promoted from where I’m sitting. I’ve seen the ads in the Port Authority Bus Terminal, the subway stations I travel in, both uptown and downtown, and on signs on the street. And the posters are definitely eye-catching, if not for the icy color schemes than for the bizarre expressions on some of the actors’ faces. Jerry O’Connell and Lauren Stamile look as if something is going very, very wrong in their world.
Midnight Bayou is on again tonight at 9pm, and then High Noon premieres on 4 April. And you can watch Northern Lights online if you missed it on tv. Note: the film auto-plays when you load the page (GAH). So don’t click that link if you don’t want to start off your movie with a maxi pad commercial or something.
Plus, there’s a sweepstakes. You know, if you like to win stuff.
So, wanna win stuff now? Leave a comment and share what Nora book ought to be the next one made into a movie. I’m partial to the Born In trilogy – that would be some seriously verdant eye candy right there. Feel free to nominate anyone to play the leads, too. I expect everyone will say they want more of Heather Locklear, right? Right?!
I’ll pick a random commenter after 24 hours, and the winner will receive a signed (by Nora) copy of High Noon. So leave a comment. You might get lucky. Or Locklear. Or both.
Oh, man! It’s a very rare occasion that I lament not having television (no reception out here, too broke for cable, have to settle for internet-delivered programming) – but do I ever now. I would LOVE to see the film version of Midnight Bayou! That’s one of my absolute favorite Nora books of all time. Anyone know where I might get my grubby little hands on a copy?
And as for which book(s) should be made into movies… well, I’m sure it would be way too complicated to actually produce (sigh), but I’d love to see The Circle Trilogy. I <3 Cian sooo much. Terribly complicated for Lifetime, though - at least as far as I remember Lifetime movies.
So, maybe the Three Sisters Island trilogy? Those were terrific stories, too. 🙂
Sweet Revenge and Divine Evil, ooohhh or Carnal Innocence.
Naked in Death! Absolutely. And I’m going to do a minor pimp of my blog, Penumbra, because I posted pictures of actors and actresses I’d like to see play Roarke, Eve, Peabody and McNabb. It’s easier to pimp than to go into detail.
Carnal Innocence is a personal fav, and I really like the Dream series (Holding, Finding, Daring to)
The supernatural books she writes (which I love with an unholy passion) might be disapointing on screen because they are so fabulous in my head.
I think instead of having four books in four movies, Lifetime should consider one or two books in a two or three parter. I know a movie is never better than a book, but this crop, to me anyway, seemed “looser” based than normal.
On a side note, did anyone else notice Jerry Oconnel was wearing his wedding ring during the scene where DeClan was talking to his mother on the cellphone. Opps.
I would like to see The Calhouns made into a mini-series. It has family drama, romance, tragedy, mystery, and ghosts.
ever since i started watching Bones I pictured Emily Deschanel as Eve (probably because the characters are so similar). I never had a picture for Roarke, Peabody, or McNab, but I have always seen the woman that played Dana from The Dead Zone tv show as Nadine. Someone once suggested Michael Easton to play Roarke…i can kinda see that, but not quite. I can definitely see the woman you picked to play Peabody playing her (just with darker hair as you said in your blog). Who would play Trueheart? I have a very distinct picture of him in my head for some reason (probably because he is depicted as being closer to my age than anyone else).
Dudes, QUINN BROTHERS. Absolutely. Any/all of the stories.
I would definetly go with The Born In Triology and second would be the Jewels Triology. My faves and I have them in Hard Cover!
This is bad I know but I don’t remember their names, but here is my nominees:
The guy from Moonlight, the one who played Nick St. John
The guy from PS I Love You, the main guy and the one she hooks up with later!
The guy from August Rush and he is in the Tuodors on showtime.
Have a Great Afternoon!
Well, this is embarrassing….I’ve never actually read a Nora Roberts book. My best friend, who got me started on romance in the first place, loves Nora Roberts above all else, but I just haven’t gotten around to read one yet.
Which is why the magical random number generator should pick me, so I can read one and slap myself for not having read it before. 🙂
Honestly, I didn’t know they were doing her books into movies! That’s what I get for not having cable. Anyways, I totally loved ‘Honest Illusions’ and would love to see that one come to life (unless they’ve already done that one). Also, I have to echo everyone else with the ‘Born In’ series.
The Circle trilogy would be fun. And vampires are so hot right now!
I’d like to see the recent paranormal trilogies made into movies. The Key Trilogy, the Circle Trilogy, and the Sign of Seven Trilogy. Not on Lifetime, but maybe TNT or even HBO or Showtime.
Silver James: I was already going to say “Naked in Death” and then I looked at your recommendations for characters. Eric Schweig … wait, all the oxygen just left the room and I’m making gasping fish noises. Wow. He’s not Italian, but just … wow. I saw LOTM seven times at the theater before the video came out. Eric Schweig.
I was going to suggest Gabriel Byrne for Roarke, even though he’s quite a bit older, but Daniel Craig will do.
I think I’d like to see Tribute made into a movie. And have one of those actors who’s really cute in that geeky way – one who usually plays the geeky side kick (Ewan McGregor would also be acceptable)
Oooooh – In Death please!!! Casting would be a bitch – it has to be right.
It is a movie. It’ll be on Lifetime a week from Saturday. 😀
I would like to see the Irish Trilogy made into movies. Casting would be fun for those.
@sugarless: Tribute is one of the four new ones running on Lifetime. It premieres Saturday, April 11.
I agree with Jill that the casting of the moms has been great. Let’s face it, fewer roles for older actresses means that some awesome talent is available for those roles, even on made-for-cable movies. I would vote for the In the Garden books or The Villa on that basis—they have great roles for middle-aged and older women. I’d also like to see Three Fates as a movie; it seems to have a lot of visual potential.
I need an autographed copy of High Noon! I’ve checked it out of the library three times….
The MacGregors—yep all of their books made into movies.
Liz said…
This is the reason I tend to dislike either book trailers or movies made from my favorite romance novels. I develop a distinct impression about how the male characters look based upon the writing, and it’s most annoying when an actor or model’s face suddenly dukes it out with my imagination. *cough* Acheron *cough*.
That said, I don’t feel quite as …possessive? about the casting of female characters – I enjoyed Charlotte Ross’s work in Montana Sky. I’ve always envisioned Eve Dallas looking a lot like a young Annette Bening (when she had short, choppy hair).
I don’t know who could successfully fill Roarke’s (um) shoes, but I’d love to see Jeffrey Carlson (fast forward to 2:45) test for it. If he dyed his hair, he’d have the look. There’s something about the length of his hair, his voice, and the bone structure of his face… Most of the work I’ve seen him do as an actor has been sexually ambiguous, and I envision Roarke as gorgeous but butch. It would be interesting to see what he could do with it.
Well, the only Nora Roberts books I’ve read thus far are parts 1 and 2 of the Sign of Seven trilogy (just picked up part 3 today.) I think it could be a pretty decent miniseries as long as they hired decent actors (no soap stars, please!) and the paranormal stuff wasn’t made to look completely cheesy.
Like so many others, my sentimental favorite is the first I read—Honest Illusions. As for casting, it’s killing me how hard it is to pick a Roxy. Maybe Rachelle Lefevre (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0498956/).
And I can’t even begin to think of a Luke. So it’s probably best they all stay in my head.
Apologies for my bad linkage at 2:19 PM; let’s try it again:
Bening: http://annette-bening.celebritything.com/photos/annette_bening_6.jpg
Jeffrey Carlson on “The View” :
A series of movies with the MacGregor stories would be my choice.
I’ve never read Nora, but I think “Dual Image” sounds like it would make a good movie.
I tenth the Quinn Brothers, at least I think is tenth I lost count:)
Divine Evil, with Christian Bale as Cameron Raferty.
I’d love to see Three Sisters trilogy, the Irish trilogy, and the Donovan Legacy. 🙂
I’ll vote for Homeport, with Henry Cavil (from the Tudors) in the lead. Rwor.
I can’t pick just one! The Born In trilogy is wonderful and would translate to film really well I think, same with the Chesapeake Bay books (hell I just want to see what the Quinn brothers would look like lol). However my favourite Nora books are the Eve Dallas In Death series, but man, who to play Eve and Roarke? 20 years ago Roarke would have been easy, Pearce Brosnan hands down, but Eve? That’s way to hard.
Ok, now I guess I can go read all the 69 (hyuk hyuk) comments posted before mine.
I would say the Death series or The Born series!! But any of them would be great.
The ads in the Port Authority have been cracking me up, but I am still really excited that there are so many Nora movies on TV.
also, my codeword was “hes27” which is what Jerry O’Connell looks like in the poster. LOL
I would say the Chesapeake Bay Quartet. Then you’d get all 4 movies at once!
I would love to see the Chesapeke Bay books get their own movie. I really loved the first one and the last one in that series..so either of those would make me super happy!!
Another vote for the Chesapeake Bay series and one for the McKades.
One of the historicals. Now I’m blanking on the name… but I think the one with Scottish chick who hates the English guy, except he really supports the Scottish cause. And then they lose at Culloden and have to flee stateside. That one would make a fabulous movie, I think. 🙂
I’m afraid of having one of my very favorites made into a movie because I don’t think it could do them justice (I’ve yet to see a man as sexy as Shawn Gallagher is in my head, and I don’t know if they could pull off the 3 sisters magic without looking cheesy).
The one I *do* think would make a good movie is my favorite fluff-Roberts novel: The Winning Hand (a MacGregor story). It is short and straightforward enough to fit into a movie time slot, and sweet and funny enough to be watchable. Plus, Vegas!
The MacGregor series could be made into a miniseries. Especially All the Possibilities set in Washington DC, The Perfect Neighbor (James MacAvoy as the brooding Preston McQuinn and possibly Natalie Portman as Cybil Campbell) and The Winning Hand (While I am not personally fond of them, Renne Zellweger or Reese Witherspoon would be very popular as Darcy Wallace).
As for Lifetime’s focus on fun female protagonists, they could pick any of the Stanislavski sisters. Yvonne Strahovski from Chuck on NBC would make a gorgeous Natasha.
Also, I would love if the In Death series is picturised although I would hate it if they would not come up with the perfect Eve and Roark. I can think of a bunch of men as Roark but nobody as Eve.
Oh my, now that I’ve gotten started on this, I can’t stop thinking about all the other books I love and who would play the hero/heroine. Especially Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie which is my absolute favourite.
Goodbye work, and it is only Monday!
My all time fave Nora is Carnal Innocence and I am with the other commenters who also see a shirtless Matthew McConaughey as Tucker!
I might actually have to have yet another re-read of that one now that I’m thinking about it…